Ninety years of housing, 1921--2011: trends relating to living standards, energy use and c / by Janet Utley

By:

Utley, Janet

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English Publication details: IHS BRE Press, 2012. Watford:Description: iv, 41pISBN:

9781848062658

Subject(s):

Housing-Great Britain- History-20th century

DDC classification:

363.509410904 UTL-N

Contents:

Preface -- 1 Executive Summary -- 2 Introduction -- 3 The Current Housing Stock -- 4 Number of Households and Mean Household Size -- 5 Tenure Distribution and House Prices -- 6 Presence of Basic Amenities -- 7 Households with Gas and Electricity Supplies and the Uptake of Household Appliances -- 8 Central Heating and Energy Efficiency Measures -- 9 Total Energy Use, Proportions of Each Fuel Type and Energy Use Per Household -- 10 Carbon Dioxide Emissions of the Stock and Per Household -- 11 Renewable Energy -- 12 Carbon Dioxide Emission Targets for 2050 and Their Implications for Housing -- 13 Conclusions -- 14 References -- Appendices: Underlying data; Adopting energy efficiency measures throughout the housing stock; Meeting the 2050 target: the scale of the challenge; Housing and health.

Summary: The housing stock in the UK has changed significantly since 1921. Many homes have been constructed since then, leading to the very wide diversity that we see today. This report looks back over the past 90 years, presenting statistics that illustrate key changes and the progress that has been made in improving the nation' s homes. The focus is on changes to the housing stock that have had an effect on standards of living, energy use and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. Impacts on health are also discussed. The report closes by ...

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Preface --
1 Executive Summary --
2 Introduction --
3 The Current Housing Stock --
4 Number of Households and Mean Household Size --
5 Tenure Distribution and House Prices --
6 Presence of Basic Amenities --
7 Households with Gas and Electricity Supplies and the Uptake of Household Appliances --
8 Central Heating and Energy Efficiency Measures --
9 Total Energy Use, Proportions of Each Fuel Type and Energy Use Per Household --
10 Carbon Dioxide Emissions of the Stock and Per Household --
11 Renewable Energy --
12 Carbon Dioxide Emission Targets for 2050 and Their Implications for Housing --
13 Conclusions --
14 References --
Appendices: Underlying data; Adopting energy efficiency measures throughout the housing stock; Meeting the 2050 target: the scale of the challenge; Housing and health.

The housing stock in the UK has changed significantly since 1921. Many homes have been constructed since then, leading to the very wide diversity that we see today. This report looks back over the past 90 years, presenting statistics that illustrate key changes and the progress that has been made in improving the nation' s homes. The focus is on changes to the housing stock that have had an effect on standards of living, energy use and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. Impacts on health are also discussed. The report closes by ...

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